FSCC Housing Costs

$3,300 On-Campus Room Typical Cost

$3,320 On-Campus Meals Typical Cost

$1,236 Books & Supplies Typical Cost

$4,078 Other Living Expenses Typical Cost

How Much Will it Cost to Live at FSCC?

Do you know how much it will cost to live on campus? Check out how much extra living expenses are at Fort Scott Community College.

On this page you will find:

Living Expenses Outline
Room & Board Trends and Total Expenses
Meal Plans and Housing Requirements
References

Housing and Meal Plan Costs at FSCC

Housing and meal plans are priced out separately here. The standard student paid $3,300 in 2026, and a standard meal plan cost $3,320. Altogether, an on-campus student at Fort Scott Community College faced a yearly bill of about $17,400 in 2026 once room, board, books and other living expenses are included.

The following table outlines average expected costs for both on-campus and off-campus housing, meals and other expenses at Fort Scott Community College.

Expense	On Campus	Off Campus
Room and Board	$12,086	$12,086
— Housing	$3,300
— Meals	$3,320
Other Living Expenses	$4,078	$4,078
Books and Supplies	$1,236	$1,236
Total	$17,400	$17,400

Will You Spend Four Years On Campus? Estimated Four-Year Cost: $76,708

Room and board is a moving target: it tends to creep up every year you are enrolled. Estimating the trend now makes for a more accurate four-year budget.

The projected four-year total comes to about $76,708 for living costs.

Here is how combined on-campus room and board has moved over the last few reported years, with a projection of where it is headed, at Fort Scott Community College.

Year	Room & Board
Three Years Ago	$10,357
Two Years Ago	$10,772
One Year Ago	$10,772
Most Recent Year (2026)	$12,086
One Year From Now *	$12,758
Two Years From Now *	$13,468
Three Years From Now *	$14,217
Four Years From Now *	$15,009

* estimated

Over the reported period, on-campus housing and dining changed about 5.6% a year over the last three years. If current trends continue, incoming first-year students would pay about $18,072 in their first year.

At this pace, a senior would spend approximately $20,323 in year four — and a two-year student about $18,782 in the final year of a two-year (associate) degree.

Over the entire degree (assuming you graduate on time), the total comes to about $76,708 for four years, or about $36,854 for a two-year stay.